18 Best autistic spectrum disorder books like Older Autistic Adults In Their Own Words: The Lost Generation by Wilma Wake

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Older Autistic Adults In Their Own Words: The Lost Generation

By: Wilma Wake

4.24

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

The first of its kind, it is the result of the authors' original research- which examines the data …

If you liked the autistic spectrum disorder plot in Older Autistic Adults In Their Own Words: The Lost Generation by Wilma Wake , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life by Tom Holmes (2007-10-04)

By: Tom Holmes , Sharon Eckstein , Lauri Holmes

4.18

Format: 127 pages, Paperback

The book, Parts Work, describes our inner psychological world with drawings which are moving, thoug… read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. Aspergirls

By: Rudy Simone

3.78

Format: 236 pages, Paperback

Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, & even once symptoms have b… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
"Kind, open and non-judgmental people do not "mutate" me as I like to call it, and these are the people I do want to be around."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

"When we're young we may be called "little professors," but when we get a bit older, we're more like "absent-minded professors."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

"If it weren‘t for Asperger‘s and obsessions there would be no Theory of Relativity, no Magic Flute, no Microsoft…and no Ghost Busters."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

"The trick is twofold: increase your self-confidence, and also, seek out the good in others, find whatever aspect of them you resonate with, no against."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

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3. Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): How Seeking a Diagnosis in Adulthood Can Change Your Life

By: Philip Wylie

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

As awareness and understanding of Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder increases, more ad… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
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4. The Wife (Kristin Lavransdatter, #2)

By: Tiina Nunnally , Sigrid Undset , Sherrill Harbison

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

Original 3 Volumes: Kransen ('20), Husfrue ('21) & Korset ('22). In Kristin Lavransdatter(1920-22),… read more

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5. I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults

By: Cynthia Kim

3.63

Format: None pages, Paperback

What if instead of being weird, shy, geeky or introverted, your brain is wired differently? For adu… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
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6. The Wreath (Kristin Lavransdatter, #1)

By: Tiina Nunnally , Sigrid Undset

3.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

Originally published in Norwegian in 1920 and set in fourteenth-century Norway, The Wreath chronicl… read more

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7. Wool (Wool, #1)

By: Hugh Howey

4.16

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about… read more

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8. The Mind's Eye

By: Oliver Sacks

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks explored music and the brain; now, in The Mind's Eye, he writes about… read more

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9. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

By: Steve Silberman

3.99

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

A New York Timesbestseller Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction A groundbreaking… read more

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10. Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

By: Jenara Nerenberg

3.84

Format: 244 pages, ebook

A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensit… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
"What happens when we stop pathologizing difference?"

-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

"Many women latch onto language from popular psychology, such as "panic attack," when often they are instead experiencing sensory overwhelm."

-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

"Despite what the words "attention deficit" imply, ADHD is not a deficit of attention, but rather a challenge of regulating it at will or on demand."

-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

"High stimulation is both exciting and confusing for people with ADHD, because they can get overwhelmed and overstimulated easily without realizing they are approaching that point."

-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

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11. Minor Mage

By: T. Kingfisher

4.19

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Oliver was a very minor mage. His familiar reminded him of this several times a day. He only kne… read more

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"Can I ask a question?"

-T. Kingfisher, Minor Mage

"You’re a cynical kid,"

-T. Kingfisher, Minor Mage

"They didn’t know there would be ghuls, and they didn’t really mean to send me off the way they did. They were scared, that’s all."

-T. Kingfisher, Minor Mage

"What good was such a short article? Why didn’t it tell you what you really needed to know, like how far a ghul would follow you, or if they were attached to their home territories? The entry for unic…"

-T. Kingfisher, Minor Mage

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12. Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit

By: Bianca Toeps

4.05

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

Autisme: da's toch dat je weet dat 7 augustus 1984 op een dinsdag viel? Nou... nee. Bianca Toeps le… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
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13. Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

By: Devon Price

4.44

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving in… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
"Therapy that is focused on battling “irrational beliefs,"

-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

"Refusing to perform neurotypicality is a revolutionary act of disability justice. It's also a radical act of self-love."

-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

"Much of what we call maturity is a silly pantomime of independence and unfeeling, not a real quality of unbreakable strength."

-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

"We have to keep other people at arm's length, because letting them see our hyperfixations, meltdowns, obsessions, and outbursts could mean losing their respect. But locking ourselves away means we ca…"

-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

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14. The Wizard's Butler

By: Nathan Lowell

4.39

Format: 500 pages, Kindle Edition

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0865326GF For five grand a month and a million dollar chaser,… read more

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15. Adult ADHD & Autism: A few things I've learned~

By: Heather Petersen

4.26

Format: 27 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you a woman who has been wondering whether you could have ADHD or autism? Have you felt differe… read more

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16. My Evil Mother

By: Margaret Atwood

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Life is hard enough for a teenage girl in 1950s suburbia without having a mother who may—or may not… read more

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17. We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation

By: Eric Garcia

4.14

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doc… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
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18. What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

By: Annie Kotowicz

4.40

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

In this intimate and insightful mix of memoir and manifesto, Annie Kotowicz invites you inside the … read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
"There are billions of us -- humans everywhere, with access to our own minds and no one else's, tossing one another songs and sentences to bridge the gap."

-Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

"I’ve noticed a communication pattern among autistics, myself included—we often try to express solidarity through similarity. “I’ve been through something like that"

-Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

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19. Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna

By: Edith Sheffer

3.80

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hans Asperger, the pioneer of autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for … read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
"Asperger's actions are perhaps more reflective of the nature of perpetration in the Third Reich than those of more prominent figures. The Reich's systems of extermination depended upon people like As…"

-Edith Sheffer, Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna

"Rather than inhabiting a world of black and white, most individuals in the Reich operated in shades of gray. People confronted countless decisions each day. One might walk by a "Jews unwanted" sign a…"

-Edith Sheffer, Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna

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20. Autistic State of Mind: The chaotic symphony of a late-diagnosed woman's mind

By: Kayla Francis

4.42

Format: 77 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you, or someone you love, autistic? Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be inside an a… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
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21. Inner Child Recovery Work with Radical Self Compassion: Self-Control Practices and Emotional Intelligence; From Conflict to Resolution for Better Relationships

By: Don Barlow

3.49

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

Wonder why it’s always hard to resolve any conflicts? Ready to stop self-sabotaging decisions that … read more

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22. Connecting With The Autism Spectrum: How To Talk, How To Listen, And Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning

By: Casey "Remrov" Vormer

4.22

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

The complete guide to connecting with adults on the autism spectrum For a friend, family member, o… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
"One of the most common issues autistic students have with homework is exhaustion. When I came home after a day of school, I was so tired."

-Casey "Remrov" Vormer, Connecting With The Autism Spectrum: How To Talk, How To Listen, And Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning

"While many autistic people face great challenges as children, things become even harder once they reach adulthood. Suddenly, society expects you to be “an adult"

-Casey "Remrov" Vormer, Connecting With The Autism Spectrum: How To Talk, How To Listen, And Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning

"Mathematical/musical thinkers are pattern thinkers. They think in patterns and they notice patterns in numbers and music. They are often great composers, computer programmers, or chess players."

-Casey "Remrov" Vormer, Connecting With The Autism Spectrum: How To Talk, How To Listen, And Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning

"Verbal thinkers tend to be very good at learning languages and are interested in words and literature. They often have an extensive knowledge and memory of movies, history, or geography, and they enj…"

-Casey "Remrov" Vormer, Connecting With The Autism Spectrum: How To Talk, How To Listen, And Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning

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23. Helping You to Identify and Understand Autism Masking: The Truth Behind the Mask

By: Emma Kendall

4.21

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

You’ve heard of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) but have you ever heard of autism masking? If so, … read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
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24. Older Autistic Adults In Their Own Words: The Lost Generation

By: Wilma Wake

4.24

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

The first of its kind, it is the result of the authors' original research- which examines the data … read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
Cover of Mess is Progress: A personal chronicle of an unmasking, late diagnosed, Autistic woman by Hannah    Walker

25. Mess is Progress: A personal chronicle of an unmasking, late diagnosed, Autistic woman

By: Hannah Walker

4.39

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

Strap in for a roller coaster of emotions from existential crises to humorous, relatable and genera… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
Cover of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Your Diagnosis, Finding the Best Resources and Support Team for Emotional Regulation, Self-Advocacy, and Obtaining Employment by T.G. Alexander

26. Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Your Diagnosis, Finding the Best Resources and Support Team for Emotional Regulation, Self-Advocacy, and Obtaining Employment

By: T.G. Alexander

3.61

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Autism is often diagnosed during childhood but can also be diagnosed well into adulthood. If you fe… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
Cover of Autism in Adulthood: A Guide to Diagnosis, Inner Acceptance and Prosperity by Una Cuthbert

27. Autism in Adulthood: A Guide to Diagnosis, Inner Acceptance and Prosperity

By: Una Cuthbert

3.81

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Adults that have been undiagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have mild symptoms. Thi… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Spotting the Signs and Symptoms and Living with Autism by Louise R. Allen

28. I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Spotting the Signs and Symptoms and Living with Autism

By: Louise R. Allen

3.51

Format: 83 pages, Kindle Edition

**Do You Worry You May Be Autistic?**It can be a daunting and worrying prospect to consider the pos… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement: Stories from the Frontline by Steven K. Kapp

29. Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement: Stories from the Frontline

By: Steven K. Kapp

4.37

Format: 313 pages, ebook

This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurod… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
Cover of Keep Clear: my adventures with Asperger’s by Tom Cutler

30. Keep Clear: my adventures with Asperger’s

By: Tom Cutler

3.94

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A wonderfully bittersweet, funnystrange account of living unwittingly with Asperger’s syndrome. … read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
Cover of Women with Autism: Accepting and Embracing Autism Spectrum Disorder as You Move Towards an Authentic Life by Claire Jack

31. Women with Autism: Accepting and Embracing Autism Spectrum Disorder as You Move Towards an Authentic Life

By: Claire Jack

4.29

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you wondering whether you have autism? Or perhaps you’ve been recently diagnosed. Dr. Claire Ja… read more

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  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction

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Transform Your Habits

Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life by Tom Holmes (2007-10-04)

Tom Holmes , Sharon Eckstein , Lauri Holmes

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Rudy Simone

3.78

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Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): How Seeking a Diagnosis in Adulthood Can Change Your Life

Philip Wylie

4.00

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3.63

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3.77

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